Jube Simpson
Night Marshal

Jube Simpson

Lenora Police Department — Lenora, KS
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch November 21, 1932
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Night Marshal Jube Simpson was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary at a service station in Lenora.

He was shot with a .32 caliber handgun as he struggled with at least one subject inside of the building. Two men were later arrested but charges were eventually dismissed.

Marshal Simpson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Night Marshal Simpson served with the Lenora Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lenora community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lenora, KS
Platform Identity lpd.norton.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1932
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Military Service

Jube Simpson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Night Marshal Jube Simpson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Lenora Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jube Simpson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jube Simpson Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jube Simpson is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jube Simpson was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Jube Simpson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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